Meeting with Union Minister of Water Resources
Smt. Raje discussed the
issues related to various irrigation and drinking water projects with the Union
Minister at length. She demanded for early release of the remaining funds worth
35.58 crore rupees out of 300 crores rupees allocated to Rajasthan for various
irrigation projects as per recommendations of the 13th Finance Commission.
Also, she asked for release of 3.4 crore rupees remaining from earlier
allocated funds under the 'Repair, Renovation, Restoration' scheme.
The CM said that state
government had sent proposals of flood control projects worth 125.16 crore and
67.68 crore rupees for Baran and Bharatpur districts respectively to the Ganga
Flood Control Commission. She requested for initial grant of 96.42 crore to
Rajasthan from Ganga Flood Control Commission immediately. She further asked
for release of remaining 621.528 crore rupees of the central government grant
for modernization of Narmada Nahar Project and Ganga Nahar Project. She asked
the Union Minister to direct the Punjab Government for realigning of Rajasthan
Feeder of Indira Gandhi Nahar and Sirhind Feeder in Punjab.
Smt. Raje asked for
approval of the Phase-2 of Rajasthan Water Sector Livelihood Improvement
Project through Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). In this project,
reconstruction and renewal works of 433 irrigation sub-projects are proposed in
25 districts with estimated cost of 3,461 crore rupees. She further raised the
issue of remaining 0.60 MAF water share of Rajasthan from Punjab in Ravi-Beas waters
and said that availability of this water would help in running many irrigation
projects in the state smoothly. She suggested for resolution of this issue
through a Special Bench in the Supreme Court.
Talking on Rajasthan's
share in Yamuna waters, the CM said that the Centre should convince Haryana to
accept the decision of Upper Yamuna River Board and sign an agreement with
Rajasthan to provide the latter's water from Tajewala. She also asked the Union
Minister for enhancing capacity of head regulators of Indira Gandhi Feeder at
Harike Dam.
Smt. Raje informed
Sushri Bharati that the study reports of Saraswati River Project by the
Rajasthan Ground Water Board had been forwarded to the Centre. She asked for
approval of this project and allocate proposed 68.67 crore rupees for this. She
further asked for approval of adequate funds for phase-2 of Bhakhra Canal and
Ganga Canal Project.
After meeting, the Union
Water Minister Sushri Uma Bharati said that Rajasthan was the most
water-scarcity hit state. The central government would give top priority to
Rajasthan while providing help to the states. This was a natural right of the
state in view of difficult circumstances in Rajasthan, Sushri Bharati said.
Thanking the Union
Minister, CM Smt. Raje said that all the issues related to irrigation and
drinking water projects in Rajasthan were discussed at length. "We hope
that the Centre will provide required support and help," she said. The
Union Minister of State for Water Resources Prof. Sanwarlal Jat, Secretary to
CM (II) T. Ravikant and senior officers of the Union Ministry of Water
Resources were present in the meeting.
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